Quite often I am baffled by the peculiar sense of style of the FIB. Recently, in Beijing’s stifling heat a peculiar trend seemed to emerge among the Beijing Belles.

The « Wedding Look« .

Lace bloomers and the matching top: Fearless.

They go to the office, on their lunch break, shopping or simply walk around as if they were heading for the ‘Chapel of Love’ either to get hitched or to be their BFF bridesmaid.

Culturally they marry in a succession of traditional wedding outfits, and THE key piece is an elaborate embroidered RED Cheongsam (or Qipao in Mandarin) so they really have no visual references to fluffy white lace gowns or cocktails chiffon numbers they seem to favor en masse. I am expecting a full blown « meringue » any day now.

More often than not, the FIB have very good legs, so they think nothing of walking around in lacy white bloomers with the matching tops.

Truly FEARLESS, she decided to forgo the Wedding Gown and go shopping at the Guomao in some sort of « bridal » nightgown! (I am being generous here) ‘Daddy Warbucks’ right next to me was very pleased with the attention she got.

then again, this is in a window in a luxury shopping mall. Some pants!!!